Wheel-journal.



W. L. BODMAN. WHEEL JOURNAL. APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 7, 1909.

975,744. Patented Nov. 15, 1910.A

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fac'jacent to the abutment 57 nieinuining ille W, 'ii/@4.1 Speecation of Letters Patent Pa'gijg NQTQO g-.g ISL Application le inne 7, 199i). l Serial No. jl. l

To all 'whom 'it magazines/mf iX the sleeve and eenuined pe e subject of the Kingdom of Great Britain7V residing ai Sovington, in the county of Kenn een sind State of Kentucky, have invented eerain nenT and useful mpioveznens in of 'which the oliowing is4 a speeiication,

The object of my invention is to piovide a journal for wheel and aide with the parts so constructed es to practiealiy eiiminae friction fiom end thruse of the wheel in either direeiion.

Q is an enlarged sectional elevation of the unie bei; on an .axle shown. in eievaion. Fig. 3 is a. section on 'line :as w? 2. Fig i 1s a sectional eievaion on ine fw, w, Fig :2,

Fig. 5 is :i peispee'ive View of one of the laloumen; lierts.

l epieeents 'die arde upon which the etniebox ismouned, l

2 iepicsens die axle bon afisipeai okbe driveni ino ne hub of' a zfiieeie having the inerni screw hreiic'ied Hnge 4 iepipsents :in unnuiar groove in thefaxie.

5 repiesente a two-part nbutmen, each part having e seini-ubuiui" oase G tng in the-annuiaigroove 1L.

7 epiessens washers placed upon the aide,

two halves of the abutment in posieion upon the aides. Y

8 represents e 'oai reaiiiei9 eurying the balls 92, one set of belle site pie-ced upon each side of he ubuxnent 5 and eonacing fixe wnehers T1 in the preferred form Shown in the dren# ings, he cniuigeci inner end oi Suid unie box receives e sieeve nu 50. which has a iii-enge ilenciciinfz ne miie. i 'e pieeebiy pro vided with two Sete of efe., es Shown in Fig". 2. one a right and die einer n iei' inou: ed 'hread, the smniier 'iinmeicr of thread provided to-efei''e a nui '137 so as ie be it known. 'that I, WALTER L. BODMAN,

vrevoive thereby, considered 'Wheeiin both dies@ 'tionec in ine sition. l

l eineeens e iniizcienef e iieeefl -zii'jzicen io ie heel end box egsiinet which Sei; olif and egeins: which Sie second upon 'he opnee e el? said Washers healing placed between die 'Washer of the nu 1G. The bere are ai! ooee upon u' 'friction duiing the oiaion Joit The enlarged inneif end a cylinder inei'neiy eine exeimiiy hieeee when the iattei i posiien Fig. 2, the parts M5 A@im tu@ lincixieei noueing and encompass lac n'bunient anni ehe 'enti terposeci between ieespec we enf"u cyiindeieal iioueii l ili sleeve exvte'nsions sieevecoifreeponee ,i ennuimf gcoove of t sleeve negri g sefes vening undue weer the the miie., Wnie a niirzow ein will New much isieezn "iii Sion an annular ebutinent also suppone foi mii-friction ring likewise mentiI lt iviii ile observe/fi met LLibie mentieceives the C? revoil-bie en iie buee on:

friciion devices igerieliy die otherwise .be engen@ f prefer to make thie Y the exeenei to ineke it can be reofiiy appiie not intend io iiini Lyse tion, excep' in so es orde? to mene iie Wi thorouofiiiy exciucie du? file sleeve iss cioseiii es giomed, (see eoiieci leading into e eavifcv 'M the sie-eve, so ce on n axle. The oil, of course, will easily work in between the washers and their abutting parts.

`The construction) herein shown and described is such as to maintain they pa,.,allel ism of the axle and the a :le-box and its parts. At the same time dust is effectively excluded and the lubrication of the revolv- 'ing parts is maintained as long yas there is oil 1n the reservoir.

The'wheel is readily removed from 'the axle by unscrewing the look nut which will permit the Wheel .to be turned backward, releasing the threaded sleeve from engagement with the sleeve nut 10. After the Wheel is removed, the abutment 5 is readily removable together with the ballhearing den vices from the sleeve nut 10. It will bescen that the parts are readily put together and taken apart. l

Having described my inventioinlelaim l. A Wheel journal, an axle provided with an elongated peripheral groove, a two-part annular abutment, having a flange extension upon each sidethereof, adapted to seat withinV said annular groove, bearing rings telescopicall engaged over said flanges upon each side of the abutment to maintain the same in position dpon the axle, and a separable housingr inclosing said abutment,

which the same enand ring and against gages. 2. A Wheel journal', an axle provided with anelongated peripheral groove, a two-part annular abutment, having a flange extension an elongated peripheral groove, a two-part annular abutment, havin a flange extension uponeach side thereof, adapted to seat within said annular groove, ybearin rings telescopieally en aged over said anges upon each side `o the abutmentv to maintain the same imposition upon the axle, a sleeve axle-box within which the axle journals provided with a cup-shaped end, a cupshaped nut encircling said axle and'sorewthreaded 3. A Wheel journal, an axle provided withwithin said eup-shaped axle-box end, antifriction rings interposed bet-Ween said abutment and axlebox, and abutment and nut, and a packing `interposed between the antifriction rings and nut, substantially as and for the' purpose specified.'

,In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

WALTER L. BoDMN.

Witnesses Y' OLIVER B. KAISER,

` EMMA SPENER. 

